McEnaney favours two hurling refs, but not black cards

Pat McEnaney is against the introduction of the black card in hurling but does see a use in having two referees.

“I don’t believe we have a deliberate fouling problem in hurling,” said McEnaney at Saturday’s talk in the IT Tralee, primarily on the new football rules. “I would prefer to see the five-second advantage rule brought in to hurling but we also need to sort out the free-taking issue.”

That penalty issue has almost become known as the ‘Anthony Nash rule’ given its direct link to the Cork goalkeeper’s style of taking the shot. “In hurling we are looking at a rule change in relation to free-taking. We want the ball to be struck before the 20-metre line, so if you step over that line, whistle and it’s a free puck the other way,” said McEnaney.